Hingley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Hingley is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived at Hinckley, in Leicestershire. The place-name Hinckley is derived from the Old English personal name Hynca, and leah, an Old English word that meant "forest clearing."

Early Origins of the Hingley family

The surname Hingley was first found in Leicestershire at Hinckley, a market town and parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Hinchelie. 1

"This place was created a barony soon after the Conquest, and was held by Hugh de Grentismenil, seneschal of England in the reigns of William Rufus and Henry I., who erected a stately castle and a church, and founded a small priory of Benedictine monks, which, before 1173, was granted as a cell to the abbey of Lyra, in Normandy, by Robert Blanchmaines, Earl of Leicester." 2

One of the first records of the family was Anfred de Hinkelai who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire in 1176. A few years later, Roger de Hinckelee was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire in 1208 and later again, John de Hynkeley was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1332. 3

Early History of the Hingley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hingley research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1322, 1617, 1618, 1634, 1680, 1686, 1695 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Hingley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hingley Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hingley were recorded, including Hinkley, Hinkler, Hincle, Hinchley, Hinckley and others.

Early Notables of the Hingley family

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Hingley migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hingley family emigrate to North America:

Hingley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Alexander Hingley, who landed in Colorado in 1902 4
Albert F. Hingley, aged 33, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Humaconna" from Halifax, England 5
Fred Hingley, aged 35, originally from Nottingham, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 5
Earl Hingley, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Mabel E. Gunn" from Liscomb, Nova Scotia 5
John Hingley, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Mabel E. Gunn" from Liscomb, Nova Scotia 5

Hingley migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hingley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Hingley, British Convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Hingley (post 1700) +

Thomas "Tom" William Hingley (b. 1965), English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Inspiral Carpets
Dr Ronald Hingley (1920-2010), English scholar, translator and historian of Russia, father of Tom Hingley
Robert "Bucket" Hingley (b. 1955), English lead singer and guitarist for the ska band the Toasters
Noah Hingley (1796-1877), English industrialist, founder of N. Hingley & Sons in 1838
Sir Benjamin Hingley (1830-1905), 1st Baronet of Hatherton Lodge, an English ironmaster and Liberal politician, son of Noah Hingley
Sir George Benjamin Hingley (1850-1918), 2nd Baronet of Hatherton Lodge, English peer
Anna Hingley (b. 1982), Australian adventurer, the first woman to ride on horseback across the Australian Outback (3,510 kms)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment